Lakeland Evening Telegram Newspaper, June 5, 1915, Page 1

THE LAKELAND EVENING TELEGRAM BOOST-REMEMBER THAT SATAN STAYED IN HEAVEN UNTIL HE BEGAN TO KNOCK HIS HOME TOW KING ALFONSO AS POLO PLAYER HIII.ISIIEII IN THE BEST TOWN IN THE IIEST PART OF THE BEST STATE [ENT TO RESI- F BERLIN BE- YAN SAYS NO AR ZONE IS' AMERICANS elated Press.) ® 5.—Several Amer- London today in - Fican consul, General they had received one calls last night 0 leave London im- }) their families. . ified was M. K. r of the American- mmission, who was fnown voice over the leave his home dur- ind to fill the bath flence with water. Not Safe fdune 5.—Ambassa- Berlin today cabled tment that the re- lcans in Germany jd to be prepared to Ibutable to United standing advice n war zone was not for Americans. at the stories have d Secretary Bryan,” said all the time , and that is that Burope is not a good ans to be.” WILL BE BETTER | PROTECTED TONIGHT TO PROTEST AGAINST COMMUTATION OF FRANK'S SENTENCE| . (By Associated Press.) Atlanta, June 5.—Hand bills an- nouncing a meeting tonight on the State capitol grouds ‘‘in defense of the trial by jury,” were distributed on the streets here todayv, and last night Solicitor General Dorsey said severa] parties of from two to eight men, visited him and asked him to address a meeting, but he declined. Conversations of men with Dorsey indicated there would be a protest | against the commutation of Leo M. Frann’s death sentence for the mur- {der of Mary Phagan, to life impris- :onmen!. { 'EMPEROR WILLIAM 10 ASSIST IN CELEBRATING BIRTHDAY OF AUSTRIAN COMMANDER (Dy Associated Press.) Berlin, June §&.—Emperor Wil- liam arrived at the headquarters of Field Marshal Archduke Frederick, the Austrian commander in chief, yestepday, to take part in the cele- bration of the Archduke’'s birthday anniversary. fit is also reported that a possible formation of the coalition of the gvernment of Hungary is talked. LADIES' HANDICAP New York, June 5.—At Balmont Park track today the Ladies’ Handi- cap and forty-seventh running of the Belmont States will take place. The entries are of a class to make the results in doubt until the wire is renched o BY INSURANCE _ LAWS JUST PASSED Fla., June 5.—Sen- Watson was called on statement as to eat benefits to the L State by the enact- surance laws which nd passed .to a suc- e insurance laws of ida prior to this ses- fslature, protected the tate to a very little lorida has been the of -all kinds of emes in insurance, g of stock in com- Jere rotten, to the de- policy holders by of contracts. The in the insurance de- creation of an insur- nt with the State jurance commissioner, \was very essential to jause one man, who be on the job, wil all insurance mat- ofore the Board was e of the Cabiner oi- es, matters of impor- ve to remain unsct- ch as two to three of the absence of Board on other busi- e matters can be tak- led at once. The in- foner is now given a ry and fuil power to igation, while hereto- o one to- make an in. hout employing 2.4 times would be hard peeded. Arother im. e in the law is to re- life insurance com- it one huudred thou- instead of twenty five rs as heretofore, in before the company d to enter upon busi s a very desirable he citizers of this e their imeurance In panies, will have a:l own arouuid the com act provides that any company orgqnlzed in orida, cannot sell its pater discount than ten two years from the inization. Heretofore, have sold their stock or rather paid stock its stock at a discount n per cent, which-was policy holder who policy in the company . provides that any do- urance company which a vided profits or surplus, that the di- rectors voting for such dividend, shall be jointly and severally liable. We hope by the laws that we have enacted to prevent such conditions existing in domestic insurance com- paies as are ow existing in this State. Under these acts the insur- ance commissioner will have the power to require every insurance company to make a statement show - ing in detail the investments of the company, and also the expenditure ' of every item and for what every penny was expended. Another act that has been passed’ that will be of benefit to the people of the State, is the bill which al- lows the organization of mutual ju- surance companies, which, prior to the State. This bill throws all safe- guards around the organization of such mutual companies, and the citi- zens of this State who desire to or- ganize a mutual insurance company can do so, and carry their own in- surace. This act should have been passed years ago, but it appears that it was never pushed before this time. The Legislature has also care of what is known as reciprocal mutual insurance companies. Here - tofore, these companies have been engaged in business in the State without any authority of law, and a great many of our people, such as wholesale dry goods people, hard- ware people, sawmill people have been carrying their insurance in such companies. Under the law en- acted by the Legislature, these com- paies can do business in the State legally, and are protected. Another bill which has been en- acted into a law is the fraternal in- surance bill. This bill will not in- terfere with the best line of frater- nal organizations we now have do- ing business in the State, but is a great safeguard. It will prevent fraudulent fraternal insurance cieties from coming into the State or from being organized in the State. Another bill which has become a | law, allows the State treasurer to make application to the court re- quiring any insurance company or ganized in the State of Florida to make a showing as to whether or not its stock has become impaired, or to know whether or not it is solvent, and if the court finds that it's stock is #npaired, it can be given time to | repair its stock, or if it i€ insolvent, the court can by order place it in! the hands of the insurance commis- sioner to administer the assets of the ,company. This taken | law will prevent ' AMERIGAN NOTE NOW READY T0 BE TO GERMANY | (By Associated Press.) \\ ashington, June §.—President Wilson today put the finishing touches on the note to Germany. It is expected it will be sent soon. YACHTING SEASON OPENS New York, June 5.—The yatching season opened today by a regata un- der the auspices of the New York Canoe Club, Brooklyn Yacht Club and the Rtlantic Yacht Club. DENMARK GIVES VOTES TO THE WOMEN Copenhagen, June 5—King Chris- tian will today sign the new consti- tution recently adopted. The first constitution was adopted June 5, 1849. The new constitution gives votes to women conferring the right of election to the diet. It also abol- ishes the special qualifications which have heretofore been required for election to the landdsthing or upper house of parliament. There is gen- eral rejoicing upon the eve of the new era. U. S. FOOTBALL ASSN. MEETS New York, June 5.—The annual meeting of the United States Foot- ball Association, which controls soccer of the country, was called to order today in their office in this city. The president, Dr. G. Ran- dolph Manning, who recently re- signed, will be succeeded by John A. Fernley, first vice president. He hails from New Bedford ,Mass., and is also president of the Southern New England Football League. Eighteen States are represented at the meeting and one of the impor- tant acts will be to digest and gath- er information regarding cup games from whatever source of the game will be materially altered in any way. MIDSHIPMEN'S CRUISE Annapolis, Md., June 5.—The . practice squadron carrying midship- men left today for their annual cruise. They will go to the Pacific via the canal and will be under the command of Rear Admiral Wm. F. Fullam superintendent of the Naval | Academy. He will have as aid {Lieut. M. E. Manley. Three bat- (tleships will compose the squadron. |1‘hey are the Missouri, flagship, com- imanded by Charles F. Preston; the '\’H!consin. Commander Frederick A. |Truut. and the Ohio, John F. Thomp- son, commanding. SOCIETY WEDDING Glencove, L. 1., June 5H-—Mise | Louise Tiffany Frank, daughter of Charles Augustus Frank will be married at her father’'s home, one {of the most beautful country estates on Long Island, today to Talbot ,Jones Taylor. Mr. Taylor is a son ,of Mrs. Jessica Taylor and a grand- snn of the late James R. Keene. jBoth are prominent socially. this time could not be organized in! ———— Labor men have been informed that the State Highway Commission of Pennsylvania will have but little money to spend on new roads this year. | Maufacturers of enameled ware, which some call by the old fashioned title of granite ware, are warning the public that they can be prepared . WEATHER & Fair tonight © and Sunday. e LAKELAND, FLORIDA. SATURDAY, JUNE 5, 1915 for generally higher prices by fall on account of the war. ¢ e—————————— keeping it out of the court in receiv- ership proceedings, and the usual waste of the assets of any company where receivers are appointed. The State treasurer will administer these assets for the best interest of the policy holders and creditors. This | will be of great benefit to the peo. ple of the State who have insurance in insolvent companies organized un- der the State of Florida. T could further discuss the bene- ficial features of all of these insur- ance laws to the people of this State, but it would take too much time and require too much space, but I do | wish to say that Florida will have by these laws, which were enacted at this session of the Legislature, one of \thy best finsurance depar¥- ments in the South. The President of a foreign life in. would enact the laws outlined by me snrance company, stated to me some days ago that if this Legislature { would enact the laws outlined by me ‘lo him at the beginning of the Leg- ]llhture that Florida would no lon- 'ger be a dumping ground for fraudu- lent insurance schemes. I will ad- ! mit that there was quite a fight by ,some insurance companies on a part of the insurance bills introduced by me, and while I did not get all on !lhe statute books, which I wish to see put there, yet I feel the step has While so many of this brother monarchs of ‘Europe are at war, King Alfonso of Spain finds time to indulge in his favorite sport of polo. picture shows him as he took part in the opening game of the Royal Sport club at Madrid. WHITFIELD SUCGEEDS MABRY AS (CLERK SUPRENE COURT (By C. ¥. Johnson.) < Tallahassee, Flo., June 5—Milton H. Mabry, clerk of the supreme court, has resigned and the membere of the bench having accepted the resignation elected as his’ successor Talbot Whitfield who lqas been pri- vate secretary to Govermor Trammell during the term of his office. The change is to take place July 1. Gov- ernor Trammell has already decided on a successor for Mr. Whitfleld, but is not ready to announce the name of his new secretary at this time Mr. Mabry has been clerk of the supreme court for many years. N. Y. UNIVERSITY 83 5 New York, June 5.—The eighty- third commencement exercises of the New York (a versity began today and will extend over 5 days, being the most elaborate ever held. A spe- cial feature is the return of all grad- uates who can have been out of col- lege fifty years or more for the fes- tivities of the New York University history society. The baccalaureate sermon will be delivered by the Rev. Dr. Malcolm, James MclLeod, of Fifth Ave. Collegiate and Reforn Church of New York City. mencement day proper will be the 9th. In the morning degrees will be conferred upon candidates of the University College of Arts and Pure Science, the School of Science, the Wiashington Square Col- | lege, the School of Pedagogy and the ! graduate school. Dr. Lyman Abbott will deliver the principal address. In the afternoon honorary degrees will be conferred. Labor unions are playing an im- portant part in Portugal's revolu-; tion. RUDYARD KIPLING New photograph of the distinguished author, who of late has devoted his pen mainly to the defence of the cause d out of any of t.he the dissipaton of the assets of DY peen a great one and in time we will | of England in the great war. company except undi- insolvent insurance company by get the others.” A A A A A A A A A A A pastor | Com- ! Applied | UNDERWOOD This IKING OF GREECE WORSE: T0 UNDERGO ANOTHER OPERATION (By Associated Press) Athens, Greece, Junc -An- nouncement was made today that King Constantine, who has been ill, U. S. OFFICIALS HOPEFUL PEAGE - WILL SOON COME IN MEXICO (By Associated Press) Washington, June 5. —1nofficial advices from Vera Cruz that General Carr wld favorably to President Wilson's statement, call ing on the heads of the warring fac- tions in Mexico to restore peace, gave renewed hope today to admin istration officials of the ultimate so. lution of the problem. Press advices today said Lombardo, General Villa's foreign minister, would leave Chihuahua to- day on a special train to convey to Villa the president’'s statement. Villa is now with his troops in South Trinidad. coply (By Associated Press) El Paso, June 5.-—It was stated authoritatively here today that the suggestion of high Villa officials a request has been made to Elisio Arrodeno, Carranza's representative at Washington, for an outline for tween the two Mexican leaders PHILADELPHIA L0G SHOW Philadelphia, June sachickon Kennel Club and the Irish Terrier Club of America opened ex- hibitions today at the Edgecomb Kennels, Chestnut Hill. Many en- tries Minneola. Cash prizes and medals will be awarded. The judging will also be done in the afternoon. Notwithstanding the great amount is worse, and it is thought another operation will have to be performed. ; The King of Greece has been suffer- ing from pleurisy for several weeks, and underwent an operation late in ‘May, after which he suffered a re - lapse. The king's wife is a slster] of Emperor William of Germany. The operation will involve the re- | moval of one or more of the king's ribs. YOUNG PAINTERS COMPETITION | New York June 6—Friends of the Young Artists’ Society have arrang- ed for a competition exhibit at Mrs, Harry Payne Whitney’s studio, 8 W. Eighth street, today. The prizes are - as follows: $200 by E. M. Gattle, sec- | ond by the society $150, third $100 by Elihu Root, fourth by J. Stuart , Blockton, and ten prizes by Mrs. . Whitney. BIG CELEBRATION TO BE HELD AT BRADENTOWN IN JULY Manatee, June 5—That Braden- ‘town expects to do herself proud on !the occasion of the big celebration 'on the birthday of this great nation is evident from the statement that her commttee having. the matter in ,hand has made a purchase of 5,000 fish for a great seashore dinner on the Fourth of July, Arrangements { will be made to feed 10,000 people. | Spanish cooks are to be secured from Cortez to prepare the seashore din- ner of sea food. Contracts have been made for 5,000 fish and it Is | figured that this will amount to about 15,000 pounds. Among the attractions for the day will be a spectacular regatta and motor boats from Tampa, St. Peters- burg Terra Ceia and perhaps other places will participate in this part of the day's fun. It is expected that there will be a | balloon ascension, aeroplane flight, automobile parade, climbing the |gren:«y pole, catching the greasy pig and many other funny stunts i This demonstration by Manatee’s | capital city is in return or rather | !grows out of the big celebration i given by Arcadia on the opening of the new railroad binding the ,cltles together, but Bradentown se- lected the Fourth of July as the ! time for holding her celebration so' she would have a good excus: for !ex(end(ng an invitation to all the 'earth. P The Glorious Fourth falling on Sunday this year, the celebration will take place on Tuesday follow- ing, which will be the sixth of the month. The people of Arcadia are under promise to come, and they will b> on hand by the hundreds, for many of the citizens of that city hav never visited the Land of Manatee. The people living along the line of the East and West Coast railroad will all want to come for they are always glad to ride over the new road and they like to meet their cousins in the city. Then that fish dinner will bring them by the thous- ands. Employes of London's system have struck because want pay for special service on count of the war. tramway they ac- i | { , throughout the of timber on the Pacific Coast, there is a very meager supply of hard wood, aid much of the oak made use 'of in the western part of this coun- try is imported from the 'countries of Asia. 1t is stated that hundreds "thousands of gallons of choice nut oil are being lost every year Senor | | | at |land. | beine numerous. some basis of an understanding be- No. 180 BOMBS AGAIN DROPPED BY AIRGRAFT ON ENGLISH GOAST LITTLE DAMAGE IS THOUGHT TO HAVE BEEN DONE; GERMANS MAY SOON BEGIN OF- FENSIVE IN FRANCE AND BELGIUM (By Associated Press.) London, June §.—German air- ships again crossed the North Sea last night and dropped bombs on the east and southeast coasts of Eng- While the censor permitted no details to be madeé public the avail- ,able reports say little damage was done, apparently the casualties not Five more British have been sunk by German . No lose of life resulted. Preparations for new German assault on the western front is re- nes a have been hurried over from ported under way. It is believed —The Wis- |here that following the fall of Prze- mysl the Germans may undertake a serious offensive in France and Bel- gium. Along the portion of the line north of Arras German rein- forcements have been brought up .and the allies have been driven from some of the positions recently ! gained. eastern claims success | tents. In the east on the Galacian front heavy fighting continues all along the front. TFrom Vienna reports would appear that the Austro-Ger- man armies are still sweeping back the Russians. Petrograd, however, in several engage- Apparently Russians have ,been able to maintain the front east of of Przeymsl. in tical means has been found for its Brlllsh Hondurus because no prac- recovery. RESUNE OF THE ACCOMPLISHNENTS OF THE LEGISLATURE OF 1915 WHICH ADJOURNED YESTERDAY (By Claud F. Johnson) Tallahassee, Fla., June |many turns of the political 5—Flor-'It was believed that game. every labor ida saw the passing of another ses- | measure had a job behind it, and sion of the general assembly yester- until the latter part of the session day and now looks back on the work |did any good labor measure have the done during the sixty days of ac-|proper consideration, and it was tivity: to ascertain what benefits, if then too late to get it through both any, may come to its people as a re- houses. sult of this session. The Legislature of 1915 has been conservative and economical, Several members made an ‘eflort' for some reason or other, to It has ' erected for itself a record of plac-' ing on the statute books the most advanced insurance legislation ever attempted in this state and has giv- en due consideration to the educa- tional institutions of the common - wealth, Outside of local measures but few campaign pledges have been fulfilled in measures considered at this session. Only one big issue, which can be classed with popular legislation was killed at this session. This was the 'Turnbull-Blitch state wide prohibi- tion amendment, while on the other hand the Davis package bill has practically eliminated the sale of liquor in counties that already per- mit its sale under regulation. The question of reapportionment, which has been clamored for state for several years, especially by South Florida counties, has reacbed a stage of leg- islation at this session that indicates such changing in the representation in the General Assembly will take place in 1917. Senator Fred String- pass labor measures, but they failed to get along fast enough to become laws. Persons wishing the passage of a resolution providing for an amend- ment to the constitution permitting women to vote, early in the session, became aware that such a measure was an impossibility at this session. The absence of suffrage lobbyists was noticeable this session in com- parison with that of 1913. Every attempt to provide any kind of wom- an suffrage was voted down at this session. . ' The most important change made in the suffrage rights of the people of Florida, was the passing of a reso- lution providing for the adoption of a constitutional amendment to enact the ‘‘grandathers clause,” eliminat- ing practically every negro vote in the state. It is certain that this amendment will be adopted at the next general election. A property clause, and ability to read, write and interpret any section of the consti- tution is made a part of the neces- sary qualifications of a voter under this resolution. The resolution two er, of Brooksville, and Representa- |passed the house early in the ses- ,tive Woods, of Pinellas county, are slon. but did not get through the due the credit for this piece of ad- vanced legislation going through this session. Under this plan of re- apportionment this state will | be|hn\*e been settled during the frepresen!ed in 1919 by one senator ten days of this session, senate until the latter days of the session. The road problem is believed to last by the from each county and one represen-|passage in the house of Himes' road tative from each 10,000 population, allowing at least one representative from each county, and not more than three to a county. Under this plan, granting that the people of parts of Santa Rosa and Walton counties will vote the county of Okaloosa, there' will be 53 senators and approximate- Iy 79 members of the house in the 1919 session. The governor's message to the legislature contained many recom- mendations that have been enacted into law, but few of these had any bearing on campaign promises. The girls' detention home, provided for at the closing of the session was one of the governor's recmmendations. \ i department bill, creating a state road department, that shall exer- cise directory powers in co-operating with the boards of county commis- sioners in each county of the state. It is intended to lead up to a perm- anent system of state highways un- der the state road department, and in the creation of this department the good roads advocates of the state feel that they have been rewarded in a way, for their years of unrelent- ing efforts to obtain state aid. Un- der the provisions of the Federal laws Florida will now be enabled to secure a certain amount of support from the Federal Government. The county treasurers office, abol- Labor measures have been scarce ished by the adoption of the amend- at this session, and the passaze of ment to the constituton n the elec- such measures ha been prohibited by (Continued on Page 4.